Apocalypse (Thundercat album)

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Apocalypse
Studio album by
Thundercat
ReleasedJuly 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
GenreJazz fusion • electronic • funk • contemporary R&B
Length39:59
LabelBrainfeeder
Producer
Thundercat chronology
The Golden Age of Apocalypse
(2011) 		Apocalypse
(2013) 		The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam
(2015)
Singles from Apocalypse
  1. "Heartbreaks + Setbacks"
    Released: April 16, 2013
  2. "Oh Sheit It's X"
    Released: May 7, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[1]
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork8.2/10[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Uncut7/10[12]

Apocalypse is the second studio album by American musician Thundercat. It was released in July 2013 under the label Brainfeeder.

In February 2014, Thundercat released a double video on the MySpace website for the 10th and 11th tracks from the album, respectively titled "Evangelion" and "We'll Die", which were both directed by the photographer B+ (Brian Cross), who also shot the album art.[13]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Thundercat & Flying Lotus, except where noted. All tracks produced by Flying Lotus, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Tenfold"3:04
2."Heartbreaks + Setbacks" (co-produced with Mono/Poly)3:23
3."The Life Aquatic" (written by Thundercat)2:36
4."Special Stage"2:56
5."Tron Song"2:34
6."Seven" (co-produced with Zack Sekoff)2:16
7."Oh Sheit It's X" (written by Thundercat, Flying Lotus, Mono/Poly and Durand Furbee; co-produced with Mono/Poly)3:47
8."Without You" (written by Thundercat)4:41
9."Lotus and the Jondy"4:52
10."Evangelion"2:20
11."We'll Die"0:55
12."A Message for Austin/Praise the Lord/Enter the Void"6:35
Japan Bonus Track [14]
No.TitleLength
12."Daylight (Reprise)" (Reprise of "Daylight" from The Golden Age of Apocalypse)2:25
13."A Message for Austin/Praise the Lord/Enter the Void"6:35


Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[15] 194
US Heatseekers Albums[16] 2
US Independent Albums[17] 29
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[18] 22

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Apocalypse by Thundercat reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Apocalypse by Thundercat". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Apocalypse – Thundercat". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  4. ^ MacInnes, Paul (July 4, 2013). "Thundercat: Apocalypse – review". The Guardian. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Johnson, Phil (June 1, 2013). "Album: Thundercat, Apocalypse (Brainfeeder)". The Independent. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. ^ Carroll, Jim (June 21, 2013). "Thundercat". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  7. ^ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Mojo (237): 88. August 2013.
  8. ^ Jones, Lucy (June 24, 2013). "Thundercat – 'Apocalypse'". NME. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Patrin, Nate (June 7, 2013). "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
  10. ^ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Q (325): 106. August 2013.
  11. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (June 17, 2013). "Apocalypse". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  12. ^ "Thundercat: Apocalypse". Uncut (195): 77. August 2013.
  13. ^ Beauchemin, Molly (2014-02-12). "Video: Thundercat: "Evangelion"/"We'll Die"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  14. ^ "Apple Music Japan". Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  15. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  16. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  18. ^ "Thundercat - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017.

External links[edit]

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